Recruitment + Selection
Initial Interview Prospective volunteers are interviewed to communicate availability for assignments and to determine what assignment will be most suitable based on the volunteer's skills and interests. The initial interview should also serve to answer any questions that the prospective volunteer may have about the different programs or the organization. The initial interview is conducted at HRI's office and takes place after the volunteer has completed the application, signed the confidentiality agreement, and the background check has been completed. Staff that will or could be working directly with the volunteer might be called in to participate in the interview. The assignment of a prospective volunteer to a specific volunteer program will be made with the consideration of the review and approval of the staff member that the volunteer will be working with. Criminal Background Check After completing an application, prospective volunteers must agree to read, understand and sign a criminal background check request that HRI conducts without exception for all volunteers. The background verification services are provided by VeriFYI at a cost to HRI of $7.30 USD per person screened. To help defray these costs, the volunteer may make a donation to HRI in the amount of $7.30. All checks must be made payable to "Human Rights Initiative" and sent in with the completed application form. Volunteer Work Plans and Position Descriptions The Volunteer Work Plan and Position Descriptions are supplied to provide the volunteer with a clear and current description of their duties. If a volunteer has any questions about their assignment, wishes to change assignments, or feels that they cannot successfully complete the assignment they should contact their supervisor to communicate these concerns. When an assignment is modified or when a volunteer receives a new assignment or is transferred to a new project, s/he must receive a new work plan from his/her supervisor (or new supervisor if applicable). Recruitment HRI, its employees, and agents do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, color, age, creed, sexual orientation, disabilities, or religious affiliation. This practice applies in the provision of services and all operations of the agency. Volunteers shall be recruited in accordance with this nondiscrimination policy. The sole determinant for the recruitment of a volunteer shall be his/her ability and desire to perform a specific task or group of tasks for HRI. Recruitment of Minors as Volunteers Volunteers who are under eighteen years of age must have written consent from a parent or legal guardian in order for HRI to accept them as volunteers and assign them to a volunteer program. The tasks assigned to a minor acting as a volunteer for HRI shall be performed in a non-hazardous environment and comply with all applicable child labor laws. The tasks assigned to minors acting as volunteers shall not involve any confidential information of any kind, and may be mainly administrative in nature. In order for a volunteer to be exposed to confidential information, s/he must be 18 (eighteen) years of age or older and able to sign a confidentiality agreement. Health Screenings Volunteers acting as interns, and who work at HRI's premises are encouraged to submit proof of a negative tuberculosis test annually. Other volunteers are not required to provide such proof, but HRI does recommend all volunteers to be tested for tuberculosis on an annual basis for their own protection, especially volunteers that have direct contact with clients. Volunteer Reassignment If a volunteer is assigned to a different volunteer program, they do not need to re-apply for volunteering at HRI, but we do ask that they complete the necessary evaluation forms and exit interview regarding the previous position they have held.
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